Aruns Tarquinius

Aruns Tarquinius (died 509 BC) was the second son of King Lucius Tarquinius Superbus.

Biography
Aruns Tarquinius was the son of Lucius Tarquinius Superbus and the brother of Titus Tarquinius and Sextus Tarquinius. During his father's reign, he, Titus, and Marcus Junius Brutus consulted the Oracle at Delphi, and, when they asked which of them should succeed Tarquin as king, she told them that he who should kiss his mother first upon their return would become king. Interpreting this as referring to Mother Earth, Gaia, Junius pretended to trip in order to kiss the ground. In 509 BC, Junius would overthrow the monarchy following Sextus' rape of Lucretia, and Titus and Aruns went with their father to Caere before Aruns was given command of his father's army's cavalry during the Tarquinians' attempt at reconquering Rome. At the Battle of Silva Arsia, Aruns charged at Junius, who was likewise in command of the Roman cavalry, and they speared each other dead, dealing heavy blows to both sides. The battle ultimately ended in a Roman victory.